Westmont College Baseball

In his first 29 years as a collegiate baseball head coach, Paul Svagdis has posted a winning percentage of .626 and tallied 850 wins. In his first year at Westmont, The Warriors went 43-14, won the PacWest Regular Season Championship and the PacWest Tournament. As a result, the Warriors earned their first NCAA Division II West Regional appearance and were rewarded with the opportunity to serve as hosts. The veteran coach has a good deal of familiarity with NCAA Division II baseball and in particular, the PacWest. Svagdis coached 19 years (2003-2021) at Azusa Pacific, leading the Cougars to a record of 606-349 (.635). During his time at Azusa Pacific, Svagdis produced 16 All-Americans, 14 Academic All-Americans and eight conference Players of the Year. His Cougar teams won six conference regular season championships. In 2022, Svagdis returned to Tufts (Mass.), his alma mater - where he has served as head coach for the past three seasons. Svagdis led the NCAA Division III Jumbos to a record of 80-39 (.672) and a New England Small College Athletic Conference championship in 2023. Ten of the Jumbo players were named to the all-conference team during his tenure. Prior to his stint at Azusa Pacific, Svagdis served six years as the head coach at Pomona-Pitzer. From 1997-2002, the Sagehens posted a record of 121-105 (.535). In his final season at Pomona-Pitzer, Svagdis led the team to a record of 35-5, including an 18-0 record in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conferenc

Bailey Reid is returning to Westmont College as the program’s pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. A former Warrior standout and professional pitcher, Reid

Greg Venzor started serving as an assistant coach in 2012. His primary responsibilities include working as outfield coach and first base coach. "We are fortunate